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,the international legal concept by which a foreign ship sails through a territorial sea in a continuous and expeditious way for the purpose of (a. traversing that sea without entering internal waters or calling at a roadstead or port facility outside internal waters, b. proceeding to or from internal waters or a call at such roadstead or port facility, Note: passage is considered innocent as long as it is not prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal state. It includes stopping and anchoring if rendered necessary by force majeure) |
